Implement



ca) D. JONES Aug. 2, 1932.

IMPLEMENT Fil ed April 4, 1929 3 Sheets-5heet l Aug. 2, 1932. JONES Q 1,869,376

IMPLEMENT Filed April 4, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 2, 1932. JONES 1,869,376

IMPLEMENT Filed April 4, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Aug. 2, 1932 UNITED STATES GEORGE DOUGLAS JONES, F CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR 'JI'Ov THE TRACTOR COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO IMPLEMENT Application filed April 4,

Implements are provided with a plurality of adjustments to locate the tool in the proper ground relation in order to produce desired results in varying soil conditions. At the .3 present time the implement frame can be bodily raised or lowered relative to the s porting wheels to engage or disengage t e implement tool from the ground either man ually or by lifting means operated by the wheels or' by a power device, vertical tilting of the ground working tool to vary the'suck canbe obtained by manual adjustment and setting of the tool relative to the frame, and

side tilting of the tool to change the wing angle can be obtained through manually tilt ing the frame bodily relative to the wheels except when the tool is a gang cultivator and then the adjustment is through elevation of. one gang relative to another. I

In order to change the vertical tilting relation of the tool with the ground, it is now customary to stop and manually change the relation of the tool to the frame or to tilt the frame relative to the wheels. In order to change the relation of the tool wing to the ground, the frame must be tilted sideways relative to the wheels. Such manual adjustment requires unnecessary time and effort on v the part of the operator. With the present so types of mechanism for engaging or disen-,

gaging the tools from the ground, the mechanism is such that the tool will be entirely elevated from the ground or dropped for full depth operation and under these circum- 3 stances as there is no way to quickly relieve the load causing severe strain upon thepro pelling means and the implement structure generally.

An object of my invention is to provide an implement structure which is manually adjustable in a manner which overcomes the above pointed out difficulties.

Another object of my invention is to provide an implement carrier or frame structure to which several forms of earth working tools can be attached'and readily adjusted in desired relation to the ground.

A further object of my invention is to provide an implement frame which can be readily adjusted manually to place the tool car- 1929. Serial No. 352,428.

PATENT OFFI CE' Y" ewe-m ried thereby in anyposition requiredrelav tive to the ground. V a V Still another object of my invention is to provide an implement structurein which the tool can be readily adjusted in its ground relation without changing the relationof the frame with the supporting wheels.

Anotherobject of my invention is to; provide an implement structure in which the tool wing'angle can be readily changed-without aflecting the position of the implement frame.

Another object of theinvention is to provide an implement structure in which the tool-suck can be varied while in operation; 7

Another objectof the invention is to provide an implement structure in which the tool suck can be varied without changing the working depth thereof. Another object of my out changingv the position of the frame.

invention is to pro-- vide an implement structure in which the A working depth of the tool can be varied with- A further object-of my invention is to provide an implement structure in which a tool carrying member can be oscillated side ways relative to-the support-ing frame.

A still further object of'the invention is to provide-an implement structure in which the tool can be bodily adjusted vertically without varying the relation ofthe sole with the ground.

vide an implement structure in which, the

Another object ofthe inventionis to pro-.

tool can be adiusted verticallywithout varying either the wing or thesole angle.

v A further object of the invention is to provide an implement structure in whichthe tool can be adjusted vertically without disturbing the angle'of thewing. Y A r Still 'anotherobject of my invention. is to provide an implement structure in which the tool can be readily positioned and-secured'in any desired working relation with the ground without disturbing the position of the frame relative to either the ground or the supportingwheels. 'T 1' c Other objects of the inventionmore or less ancillary or incidental to the foregoing will in connection with the drawings;

appear from thefollowing description taken bulkhead 13. The upper beams are parallel and arranged in close relation for supporting lifting mechanism and the operators seat 14. The lower beams are arranged to extend parallel at their rear ends in widely spaced relation, while the forward ends thereof con. verge and overlap the forward ends ofthe upper beams. The lower beams support the tool carrying mechanism. .The'bulkhead ex tends transversely adjacent the forward end of the frame and is provided with flanges which arerigidlv secured to the upper and "lower'beams by the bolts 16, or some similar securing means. A drawbar 17 extends between the overlapping forward. ends of the upper and lower. beams andthrough an opening in the bulkhead, the drawbar and beams being secured rigidly together by bolts 18. 7 The arch member 12is preferably formed as a casting and is provided on topwith a pair of spaced bosses 19 adjacent which the upper beams extend and are, rigidly secured by bolts '20. The depending legs of the arch .member 12 are each formed with a vertical 1 slot 21 and a recess '22 extending therefrom to-receive the rear end vofthe lower frame beams which are rigidlyse'cured to the arch I memberlegs by the screws23, the heads of which are countersunk in the beams.

The implement frame. described forms a rigid structure and is supportedabove the ground by a pair of wheels/24, one on each side of the arch member. .A stub axle 25 extends through the hub of eachsupporting wheel and also through vertically aligned bearing members 26 formed with extending from the sides of the arch member legs.

A bushing 27-Iis arranged around the stub axles intermediate a pair of the bearings and a thrust washer 28 is placed around theaxles above the bushingsr The stub axles are provided with similarly spacedadjustment holes 29 and a pin *30'extend's through' each bushing 27 and a hole inthe associated stub axle to. position the axles vertically in deSired'irel-a tion withtlie implement frame. is obvious that several vertical adjustments of the axles relative to the frame can be provided for; A

foot rest member 31 is formed integral with each bushing 27, and they extend inwardly and rearw'ardly. Thefoot rests are connected by the rod 32which issecured' a-teach end of bolts 33. Rotationfof the axles is pre- Vented and stationary position of the foot rests is obtained by locking links 34 which are secured at one end to bosses 35 formed with and extending upwardly from the legs 7 of the arch member.

A tool carrier structure is supported by the frame hereinbefore described. Side bars 36 are pivoted at their forward ends preferably to the lower frame beams by the bail 37, and

they extend rearwardly adjacent the frame beams and project through the slots 21 in the archlegs. A bracket 38 is secured to each of the pivoted beams and each is suspended by a link 39 from a lever arm 40 which ext-ends rearwardly from the upper end of each of the arch legs, being pivoted by bolts 41 to arcuate rack members 42 extendingfrom the arch. The arcuate rack members 42 are secured at their upper end to aleg of the arch member by the bolts 41 and are secured at their lower ends in a recess in the legs by welding, the racks" extending in a plane-s0 that pawls 44, operated by rods 45 and hand members 46 associated with the lever arms,

can engage with the teeth thereonwhen the. arm 40 is moved vertically. It will be seen thatyby 'moving the lever arms vertically, after the pawls have been released, links 39 will be raised or lowered and thus the pivoted bars can be readily v elevated or lowered into desired relation independently of the frame and locked by the pawlsv 44. engaging the rack members 42;

A bail 47 extends between the rear ends of the pivoted sidebars 36v and forms a part of.

the tool carrying structure. The bails 37 and 47 support the tool carrying beam 49 and are arranged so that they always move inequal arcs, being retained with the associated bars by cotter pins .43. When the lever arms 40 are adjusted they will raise or lower tee associated side bars so that when in similar position with the rack bars 43, the bails will nc-ve in unison andin parallel relation to each other,-butwhen one lever is moved dif-' ferently than the other then the associated bar be adjusted accordingly, thus tilting the rear bail transversely of the frame.

The bails are arranged to carry the beam 49 to which a tcol50 is secured, the illustrated tool being a plow, but it will be understood that anyform of tool canbe carried by the beam. One section of a rear. clamp member 51 15 secured to the beam 49 by bolts 52, while the other section 53 of the clamp member is secured to the first clamp section by bolts 54,

the clamp sections having recessesintheir adjacent faces for the reception of the bail This clamp. member secures the beam ice rigidly with the bail 47. The forward end of the tool beam is'rockably attached to the bail 37 to-"permit arcuate movement of the 7 tool and its beam, that is, sidewise or lateral rocking; A pair of clamp members 55 and .56 are secured together by bolts 5?,the' clamp member 55 being secured to the tool beam. The adjacent faces of the clamp members have an arcuate groove 80 formedtherein to receive the bail 37, thus permitting side tilting of the clamp member relative to they bail 37. The clamp member 55 is formed as a casting with a rearwardly extending arm 81 which is bifurcated at its rear end to receive the forward end of the tool beam 49. A wooden pin 82 extends through holes in the bifurcated arm and the beam,and another pin 88 extends through the beam and the slotted end of the arm 81. The wooden pin will break under conditions where the plow encounters too severe resistance and the beam 49 and pin 83 will move rearwardly from the arm 81, thus preventing breaking of the tool or the implement.

With the described manner of attaching the tool beam to the carrier structure, by raising or lowering the lever 40 relative to the corresponding one, the beam and tool will be cocked sidewise so that the angle of r the tool wingcaii be arranged in a desired suck angle of the tool.

angular plane, in other words the soil can be sheared at any angle desired. It will be seen that this adjustment will be made independently of the implement frame, that is, will not change the plane in which the frame lies in any respect, and that the, adjustment can be readily made by the operator fromhis seat on the implement while the implement is in progress. It is not necessary-to stop the implement or to cock the frame, causing the operator to sit at an angle, to make the adj ustment. This simple form of adjustment is one of the features of my invention and provides a very desirableimprovement over the present methods in which the implement must be stopped and then fastening means removed and applied before and after manual change.

I also provide a simple mechanism for bodily elevating or lowering the tool without affecting the position of the frame, and this adjustment can also-be quickly made while the implement is in operation. This same mechanism is also utilized for varying the With such mechanism the tool can be maintained in desired cutting'depth and at the desired suck angle, and furthermore each of the various adjustments can be made without interfering with the other positions of tool adjustment. I

A pair of coil springs 59 are'provided to normally move the bails and the attached tool to an upper position where the tool, will clear the ground. One end of the'sprin'gs is fastened to the sides of the bail 37 by-eyebolts60, while the other end of the springs extend upwardly and are secured to vplates 61 which are attached to the forward end of the upper frame beams by bolts 62.

A link member 63 is pivotally attached to thetool beam 49 and extends upwardly and coil spring 74.

end of which is formed as a handgrip and the lower end of which is formed as a foot stirrup. The operating member 69 is re tained with the rack by means of the set screw 71, and the position of the operating member can be adjusted through the pro 1 vision of a plurality of holes thereb-etweenfor the reception of the bolt 66." Such adjustment is provided for so that the stirrup can be regulated to suit the operators. .A bracket 7 2 is secured on one of the upper beam members for carrying a pawl 73 which is pressed toward the toothed segment 64 by a The pawl swivels in the bracket and extends across the toothed segment so that the extended end 75 can be I is dependent upon the relation of the segment 64, and that lifting is accomplished through manually pushing the lever 69 forward.

In order to regulate the maximum cutting depth of'the tool, the arch'member. legs'are provided with bosses 76 in which stop screws 77 are adjustable. The stop screws 77 are arranged in a plane under the bail 37 so that they will stop the downward movementof the bail and thereby that of'the tool.

It will be seen that I have provided an implement upon which the operator can ride t will be seen t hat through comfortably and also readily make the sev- Y eral adjustments for a suitable arrangement of the tool for the ground conditions or type of work desired, and while the implement is in progress. Adjustment can be made to vary the suck angle of the tool, adjustment can be made to vary the wing angle of the .tool laterally, adjustment can be made to bodily arrange the tool to work at various depths and lifting of the tool and return to working position can be readily accomplished.-

Further, if the frame is arranged for a'high clearance, it will tilt forwardly because of the stationary drawbar attachment and under these circumstances the tool can be ad usted to'desired horizontal plane. To summarize the invention, it may be described as an implement in which there is a universal oint connection of the tool and its carrier "I-ture described Without departing from the with th frame e hat eet eietee eg observed that all adjustments be made it e t. ieterb ee he h r liee mee tn e te e eee, tbe r iee e' e h el a e itsed, er t se ec of th teel we be e i etd,.e b te el e e be rai ed er le t r eeb W bee li te bie the etb r- Th e e et e i ment end the ee ee e s ie tee t bieb we be m l e the eret et et eee end i ee ee e n rt l e the life of both the implement andthe tractor, it ene is ne d as h ee i e r, ee h el. ee b e b'ee e -e elie et eili when ground conditions are encountered hi b. e d Ple e s er teine r the apparatus. 7

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Pe tieeh te m e k angl a ee et i refee t th a gl t hie t bot om e face of the-tool is related to an assumed level surface thereunder. The point or toe .offthe tool is pointed downward so that the bottom surface of the tool isinclined at its forward end to the ground. The term xving angle used herein refers to the angle at which the Wing of the tool extends relative to an assumed level surface beneath the same, and such angle can bevaried by side tilting of thebeam to which the tool is rigidly secured. The beam is carried by a frontbearing on the front bail inva manner to permit a vertical movement, and a pivotal movement in the direction of'the bail axis, thus allowing side tilting of the beam or vertical tilting thereof. The side tilting is accomplished by adjusting the links 63 relativelythus changing the tool ing angle, While the tool suck angle can be varied by' adjusting the links 63 in the same-'manner to vertically change the longitudinally tilted position of the beam.

- Various changes can be made in the strucspirit of the invention orthe scope of the appended claims. f

Having described my invention, What I claim is eee b tee rs ieell i e meeee er eeere ies the. s e ee e etth bars; 2, In an implement, a Wheeledframe havin epieei e l' iere r t re, f; be e i e fe secured together, a bail pivotalIy secured across the lower beams, a pair of sidebars pivoted to said bail; nether steamed by said sidebard an nchanting tool secured to the bails, means for vertically tilting. the Si e ee e e ee e e e e l vating and lo werlingthe beam, 'l 3. 'inanimpienenua; vvlieeled frame inleeiee e11 eeb' me be bees? eee g from the arch member legs, ivheel aides extending through the bosses, a bearing intermediate the fbosses oneach legand attached to the ariles mprevnt veraen' displaceb et ne v 4. In an implement, a heeled frame including an arch member having bosses on the legs thereof, axles prcjecting'through the bosses, stirrup members secured to theaxles were eetee me -e wit b and associated intermediate the bosses, on the legs of the arch member to secure the axles vertically the frame, a rod connecting the stirrups, and means securing the rod in fixed tie wit the a e] i 5. In an implement, a'wheeled frame including an arch member a tool carrier. structure supported by the frame and adjustable vertically, and bolts adjustable in the arch member, said bolts being engaged by the carrier structure to limit the downward movement thereof,

6. In an implement, a Wheeled frame com-' prising. an arch member having slotted legs, pair of upper beams rigidly secured to the top ofthe arch member, apair of lower beams extending into the slots in thearch member legs, and means securing the lower beams rigidly to the arch member. V

v '7. In an implement, a pair of upperbeams, a pair ,of-lower beams,'an arch'mcmber to which the upper andlovverpairsof beams are rigidly secured, the legs of the arch member being slotted, a pair of side bars extending through the slots in the archmemb'er legs,

a bail securing the forward end of the side bars with the lower beams, a rear bail secured to the rear ends of the side bars, an earth orking-tool carrying beam connected to the bails, means for raisingand lowering the tool carrying beam and means carried by the arch member for suspending therear ends of the side bars. I 7

8. In an implement, a carrier. structure comprising spaced bails, a tool carrying beam extending. lpngitudinally of the bails, means for securing the beam rigidly to one bail, and means connecting the beam to the other bail, said means being vertically'andaxially tiltable relative to the bail.

9. In an implement, a carrier structure comprising spaced bails, a tool carrying beam extending longitudinally of the beams, a rear clamp member rigidly securing one end of the beam to a bail, and a front clamp connecting the beam to the other bail, said front clamp having a groove therein for permitting lateral tilting relative to the associated bail.

10. In an implement, a Wheeled frame, a 7

front bail carried by the frame, side bars pivoted to said bail, another bail carried by the rear ends of the side bars, a tool carrying beam secured to the bails, and manually adjustable means suspending the rear ends of the side bars from the frame.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 20th day of March, 1929.

GEORGE DOUGLAS JONES. 

